At the beginning of July, when the sun goes down late, the temperature rises sharply. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoSunlight streams in through the windows of the grand hall of the Tower, and gold stripes hang on the walls. On the stone walls are tapestries, black and white wool tapestries from the north, very beautifully woven.

Since the death of Emperor Auguste, Her Majesty the Empress ordered people to remove many of the decorations that Her Majesty liked and replaced them with tapestries, solid wood tables and chairs in the northern style. To Sebastian, the colors were a little monotonous, especially in a non-white room, which seemed more and more out of place.

Lately he had heard rumors from the servants that Her Majesty was going to turn the entire Castle of Thunder into the Graff family. I don't want to be immersed in sadness all the time. Her Majesty said so. Decorated in the northern style, maybe Her Majesty the Queen is homesick, or maybe Her Majesty's aesthetic taste is like this. Sebastian reassured himself that he didn't want to think badly.

Thankfully, the Thunder Throne won't be replaced. The devil knows what the first emperor thought. He used the jade of the Rising Sun Empire as the base material, and the handrails were made of gold from the Orlando Kingdom, but the handrails were the symbol of the Meino Kingdom. Perhaps he wanted to tell the world that I am the emperor, and that the Empire of the Rising Sun and all kingdoms are worthy of me sitting on them and controlling them.

Jade is always cold, freezing in winter and chilling in the middle, but in summer the temperature is just right. Sebastian sat on the Thunder Throne, holding on to the armrest of the golden lion's head, and the mane pricked his hand with pain.

There were quite a few petitioners today, and it was not until the afternoon when the sun was about to set that Count Horst-Eyling was arranged. Sebastian wondered why Isaac didn't immediately tell Horstairn when he took him to Thundercastle. Now it seems that it is the Earl of Erin who has something to do justice to the regent and the royal council.

"Are you sure it's not a robber?" said Justice Secretary Fredman, who had been scribbling on paper during the previous petition. The chief of intelligence yawned, as if he had not yet woken up from the wine, and the scholar trembled slightly, holding a pen and constantly recording. Commander Ludwig frowned.

The dignitaries seated at the ceremonial table beneath the throne, after an afternoon of napping and painting, finally picked up their spirits and listened attentively to Count Arryn's complaints.

The villagers kneeling at the bottom were men and women, and one man patted his chest and said, "Not a robber." Your Majesty the Regent, when they entered the village and did not rob anything, they knew that they had set fire to the house and killed people. ”

"Your Majesty, they are all good weapons. They used steel swords to cut down several of our villagers, and they drove our men into the wooden warehouse like ducks with their spears. "Then they set fire, my grandson, who was shot dead as he escaped." ”

"Oh my God, cruel. Bill Newton gasped, "Young and old, kill them all." ”

"They killed my father, my brother, and ...... me ...... me" The girl wrapped her hands around her shoulders and sobbed.

"We fled into the stone tower, and the fire could not burn, so they tried to smoke us out. An old man pointed to the short-haired woman on the other side, "Fortunately, this adult arrived in time." ”

"They are not robbers. "A short-haired woman kneeling on the ground, dressed in white plate armor with red roses carved on her breastplate, her lips were vermilion, and her face was very marked.

Sebastian didn't expect such a beautiful woman to be a knight.

"I've fought them, and I've lost a few men. "They are well trained, and I fought with one of them, who was dressed in gold-colored plate armor. ”

Golden Knight. Sebastian remembered knightly games, gorgeous plate armor, rough feats.

"I swear to the Seven Gods, and to the old and new gods, that the Golden Knight told me before he fled, and that the Earl of Rundstedt greeted me. The female knight swore with a tense face, raised her right hand, and swore an oath.

"What's your name? Female knights of the Empire are rare. The university taxi forked.

"Veretta Bryan, Duke Cullen's Rose Knight. Veretta bowed slightly, her tone tinged with pride.

"That's just the way it is. Your Majesty the Regent, Distinguished Ministers. I beg that justice be done for me. Count Arryn's voice was loud, "Count Rundstedt is responsible for this. ”

"Oh, is there another possibility, those robbers robbed Rundstedt's ranks, and then impersonated him and plundered everywhere under his banner. Commander Ludwig grabbed his hair, "The border of the province of Meno is not very flat. ”

It was not peaceful, and even the reclusive Schultz died. Sebastian looked coldly at Commander Ludwig. The commander has not said anything about Scholz's killing so far.

"It's possible. Sir Stephentitas, an official of the Orlando Provincial Office in the Imperial Capital, immediately chimed in, "After all, there are too many suspicions. The Earl of Rundstedt is so rich, why should he send men to harass Wald?"

"Greed is nature, and there is not too much territory. Earl Arryn retorted, "Since time immemorial, the Rundstedt family has been a bandit in the mountains, coveting our fertile lands. We fought with them for two hundred years. ”

"It was a dispute between the kingdoms of Meno and Orlando in the past. "After the establishment of the Empire, such an act would be a breach of the peace of the Empire, and Count Rundstedt was not so stupid." ”

"Knightess, what banner do you see them flying?" said Sir Stephen, turning to Veretta.

Veretta thought for a moment and shook her head.

"Your Majesty the Regent, you have heard it, they have no flag, how can the Earl of Lundstedt be convicted of the words of the golden plate armor and the female knight?" Sir Stephen said with a clever voice, "I dare say that if you have the money, it will not be a problem to build a pair of gold plate armor." ”

Sir Stephen was right. "At the Imperial Celebration, there are a lot of Golden Knights, and we can't be sure that the Golden Knight belongs to Earl Rundstedt." ”

"What do you mean?" roared Veretta, "I swear, I don't lie. ”

"It's useless, and swearing is no substitute for evidence. Sir Stephen spread his hands and sighed helplessly, "We all know that after the discovery of the gold mines, the Earl of Lundstedt became a gold family, and there are many people who covet his wealth. ”

Earl Arryn's face turned red and white, and he glared at Sir Stephen and said, "Say it clearly." ”

"If you want me to say, someone wants the Earl's gold bonanza. Of course, it will not work to take it by force, but to kill a few of his own villagers and demand compensation, it is better to give him the gold bonanza. Sir Stephen smiled contemptuously, "Well acted." ”

"Shut your mouth, you're slandering Duke Karen's vassal, Count Horst-Erling, who is known for his integrity. Anthony Bell, the new master craftsman, exclaimed, "Count Arryn never encroaches on other people's territory. ”

"Oh, I thought it was? It turned out to be the craftsman who built the Lion Castle for Duke Karen. Sir Stephen was quick to respond, "Your position is questionable. ”

Sebastian felt that Sir Stephen's eloquence could be compared to that of Bill Newton.

"Bloody mouth!" "Greeta roared, "and throughout the long hall, a bird was heard. ”

"Forgive me, my villagers, for having come all the way to Thundercastle, I thought His Majesty the Regent and the Imperial Council would do us justice. Earl Arryn shrieked.

"Earl, may I ask you, before I set out with you, will anyone harass your territory again?" said Chancellor of the Exchequer, Isaac, but his eyes glanced at Veretta from time to time.

"No, but my vassals are ready. "Baron Alfred was clamoring for the dog's blood to be paid, and I insisted on seeing His Majesty the Lord Regent and obtaining his permission. Seemingly, I was naïve. He remained silent, allowing a raven to croak in the Great Hall. ”

Sebastian seemed to have been slapped in public by the Count. He has always upheld his honour and made it his regent's duty to uphold justice.

He coughed his throat and said, "Commander Ludwig, listen to my orders, send out troops, and hurry to the banks of the Lorenz River. If either side of the Arryn and the Rundstedt family moved, the army immediately stopped them. Whoever swung his sword at the army was charged with undermining the peace of the empire and suppressed it on the spot. ”

"What a good errand. Commander Ludwig smiled and said, "Obey the order, protect the whole territory, Your Majesty the Regent." ”

He turned his gaze to the Minister of Justice: "Friedman, in my name, you immediately send a 20-member gendarmerie to invite Earl Lundstedt to come to Thundercastle for investigation. ”

He stood up and said to everyone: "Villagers, I cannot return your land, I cannot return your burned houses, may the dead rest in peace." But I, the regent and guardian of the whole territory, believe that I will find out and give you justice that is late. Now, the petition ends. Lord Count, please wait in the lodgings you have been given to you for further investigation. ”

The stairs of the King's Tower are very long, and as you walk, the sky begins to darken.

"Your Majesty the Regent was really beyond my expectations. Bill Newton patted the stone handrail lightly and exclaimed, "I thought that Count Arryn would not let you get off the stage, but you handled it calmly. ”

"Judging by the looks on the faces of Count Arryn and Knight Veretta, they don't look like they're lying. Sebastian explained, "If Sir Stephen deliberately provokes the Earl of Arryn and forces the Arryns to attack first, the Arryns will be convicted of provoking war." ”

"But don't forget, Count Arryn is also suspected of murdering His Majesty the Emperor and the Grand Prince. Bill reminded, "Don't you notice that he's cunning, and he's kidnapping your honor, and wants you to take sides with him, and it's better to allow him to send troops." ”

"I'm not going to do that. Bill, even if he accuses my enemy, I won't borrow a knife to kill. Sebastian said, "He's right, the villagers need justice. Empires also need justice. Since the arrest of Krauser and Waltz, I feel that justice will slowly return to the Imperial Council. The new master craftsman, Anthony Bell, worked hard and did a good job. ”

"With all due respect, that's when he hasn't tasted power yet. Bill pouted and shrugged, "It's not too late for you to evaluate when he realizes that the power in his hands can be turned into a white Reichmark." ”

Sebastian was silent, pondering Bill's words.

"Commander Ludwig doesn't smile, do you see? He won't be happy with the errand you've arranged. "The Minister of Justice sent 20 gendarmes to Earl Rundstedt. His Majesty the Regent handled it very carefully. ”

"Ludwig...... fellow" Sebastian almost blurted out, he wanted to replace the commander of the military headquarters, "forgive him, don't dare to disobey him." "Maybe I should think about who will be the next commander of the military department.

"But with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Her Majesty has sent her cousin to invite Count Arryn for you, and has used her mother's army, which is very angry. You need to figure out how to explain it. Bill walked the last step.

"There's nothing to explain, wait for Count Arryn to confess, and it's not too late to say it. Sebastian replied categorically. (To be continued...) ）